Codex Desktop stuck in Plan Mode despite UI showing Implementation Mode

Open 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 27, 2026 by cakeindia

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Version 26.422.30944 (2080)

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

Codex stuck in Plan Mode despite UI showing Implementation Mode

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Context:

  • Rate limit ~4% remaining
  • Tried toggling modes multiple times

Actual:
Codex insists it's in Plan Mode

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Steps:

  1. Switched Plan Mode OFF
  2. UI shows Implementation Mode
  3. Codex still refuses to implement

What is the expected behavior?

Expected:
Codex should implement

Additional information

_No response_

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